BUILDING FOR HOPE-TOWARDS AN ARCHITECTUR

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This book by Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni, seeks to understand how cities and buildings―scarred by conflict, blight, and pandemic―can be healed through design and urban mindfulness.

Al-Sabouni’s deep understanding of Middle Eastern heritage and architecture gives her insight into a wide range of cities, informing her views on how cities work best, how they might fail, and what can be done to harmonize the lives of all their inhabitants.

In this compelling book, al-Sabouni draws together several narratives: her personal and professional observations of some of the world’s most fascinating cities, from Detroit to Helsinki; the lessons that Western societies might learn from Islamic culture and design; and philosophical reflections on how our personal and communal spaces can provide the basic foundations for happiness. Through this tapestry of personal experience, unblinking perspective, and insight, al-Sabouni offers real-world solutions―and hope―for how peace might be created through mindful urban planning.